There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord, and because of these abominations the Lord your God drives them out from before you. You shall be blameless before the Lord your God. For these nations which you will dispossess listened to soothsayers and diviners; but as for you, the Lord your God has not appointed such for you. Deuteronomy 18:10-14
The following remarks are for the Christian.
- Read the Deuteronomy passage above.
- What does God say about witches and witchcraft?
- Notice the terms, ‘shall not’ and ‘abomination to the Lord.’ What do they mean to you?
Now read the Romans passage below.
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. Romans 1:28-32
Meditate on the last portion of the last sentence for a moment, “…Those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.”
Did you notice the two distinct groups of people who are deserving of death?
- Those who practice such things.
- Those who approve of those who practice them.
Today’s blog presupposes that you are a) a follower of Jesus Christ and, b) you don’t practice these abominations to the Lord, at least I certainly hope that is the case.
But I’ve noticed something. There are far too many Christians who approve of those who do practice such things. Be warned. According to God, such acceptance is worthy of death. In light of the truth…
Why do you dress up your children as witches and warlocks? Why do you have cutesy witch decorations in and around your home? Why in the world would you embrace books and movies that glorify witchcraft?
“Dave,” you say, “just calm down; you are overreacting.”
If you believe these observations are an overreaction, do you also believe that God arbitrarily inserted these verses into His Word the Bible and that they have no meaning or justification? I submit to you that He did not–God means what He says and a wise person should give heed to His word.
Stop trying to justify your actions. Simply obey the Lord and in so doing you will discover that your walk with the Lord is easy and fruitful. In contrast, the anxiety Christians often experience comes when we struggle against the truth. Surrender to the Way and receive from God the peace that surpasses all understanding.
You know the whole witch-thing is wrong. You always have. For God’s sake, just let it go.
What are your thoughts?
Dave, Thanks for the reminder about this stuff. Good Job.
Bill A
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Thanks bro! Thanks for stopping in!
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This is only something to be concerned about if you think witchcraft and magic are real.
Now, granted, I’m an atheist, so I don’t believe in religion or magic. But even while I was a Christian I didn’t think witches were real. So there’s no reason not to dress up as fictional characters, or read about them.
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God says witchcraft and magic are real, so I take Him at His word. You say you are no longer a Christian. Why not?
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The same reason I don’t believe in magic or witchcraft. Lack of good evidence.
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You say you believed once. Was it by faith you believed then? What kind of proof are you looking for?
Thank you for reading my blog by the way!
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“What kind of proof are you looking for?”
What kind have you got?
I’m looking for good empirical, repeatable evidence. Anything that fits that criteria will do.
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Well as a jumping-off, I’d start at Romans 1:20, which declares, “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made…”
Have you ever marveled at creation? The universe? A baby’s fingers? To whom can we possibly give the credit? Did it ALL just happen by accident; did it all just stumble into place after millions of years?
If so, could the phenomena be recreated? Could you fill a bag with little gears and springs, shake it for a few thousand years and hope that when you opened it, a watch would be inside?
Doesn’t seem likely, does it? When you look at the watch on your wrist, it screams of an intelligent designer. This is what’s being declared in Romans 1:20, “Look around, it’s obvious, someone designed and made all this stuff.”
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I completely agree. However, it is hard to get Christians to understand. Harry Potter, Wizards of Waverly Place, draw them in and them seem so innocent. Sad.
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It is difficult. But I believe in many instances, Christians are not aware of what the Bible has to actually say on these matters, so by simply pointing out what God said is enough to get a person going in the proper direction.
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